Lloyd Austin actually said...

"We want to see Russia weakened, to the degree that it can't do the kinds of things that it has done, in invading Ukraine."

"Just because you have the capability, it doesn`t mean that you`re going to overwhelm another force easily. Now, the Russians have significant mechanized capability, but as you look at the techniques a..."

"The Russians thought that they could very quickly move in to Ukraine, capture the capital city and install their leader of choice, and they weren’t able to do that."

"They`re not being effective today in terms of their maneuver forces on the ground. They are essentially stalled. And it`s had the effect of him moving forces into wood chipper."